June 30th, 2009 by Bill Cawthon
Roberto Giolito, head of Fiat-brand styling and designer of the popular 500, says Chrysler will build four versions of the mini-car beginning in 2011. The lineup will include the standard 500 hatchback, a convertible, a station wagon and a sporty “tuner” hatch based on the Abarth version of the 500. According to Fiat, an all-wheel-drive [...]
June 19th, 2009 by DaveAdmin
ABC affiliate WTVG of Toledo ran a story suggesting that an Alfa-Romeo SUV based closely on the Jeep Liberty might be built on Toledo, helping the plant to run closer to capacity. Local sources say that Fiat leaders have visited the plant, currently down to one shift, four in recent weeks, taking measurements and analyzing [...]
April 5th, 2009 by DaveAdmin
“JackRatchett” has provided a rendering of what the 200C could look like in its Alfa Romeo 169 form. Part of the Fiat deal would let Fiat build its own version of large Chrysler cars, such as the upcoming Chrysler 200C, including their state of the art Phoenix V6 engines. (The full size version is on [...]
January 26th, 2009 by Bill Cawthon
Product development teams at both Chrysler and Fiat are working together to bring as many as seven new vehicles to the U.S. market. Four would wear Chrysler badges and three would be either Fiats or Alfa Romeos.
Among the new vehicles would be the tiny Fiat 500 minicar, which is sized between a BMW Mini Cooper [...]